Red-Flecked Mopalia

Mopalia spectabilis

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Mopaliidae

Mopalia spectabilis, commonly known as the red-flecked mopalia, is a species of chiton. Size and description Mopalia spectabilis is a chiton that has a central area of plates 2-7 pitted in longitudinal rows. The girdle commonly banded light orange and brown.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 164Canada · 34

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMopalia spectabilis, Wikipedia contributors

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